Guiana and the shadows of empire : colonial and cultural negotiations at the edge of the world.

Nowhere in the world can objective study of colonialism and its effects be more fruitful than in the Guianas, the region of three small states in northeastern South America. The purpose of this thesis is threefold. First, the history of these three Guianas, now known as Guyana, French Guiana, and Suriname, is considered briefly, emphasizing their similarities and regional homogeny when compared to other areas. Second, the study considers the administrative policies of each of the country's colonizers, Britain, France, and the Netherlands, over the period from settlement to independence. Last, the thesis concentrates on current political and cultural situations in each country, linking these developments to the policies of imperial administrators in the previous decades. By doing so, this thesis hopes to show how an area that should have developed as a single polity could become a region of three very distinct cultures through the altering effects of colonialism.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Grantor

Baylor University.

Year dc:date.issued

2010

Author dc:creator

• Hyles, Joshua R.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Francis, Keith Anthony.

• Guianas.
• Guyana.
• French Guiana.
• Suriname.
• Colonialism.
• British Empire.
• French Empire.
• South America.

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Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/2104/7936

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:baylor-ir.tdl.org:2104/7936